Amena Mohsin

Amena Mohsin is a former professor and chairperson of the Department of International Relations at the University of Dhaka.[1][2][3] She is an adjunct professor of North South University.[4] She works on ethnic minorities, civil military relations, democracy and nationalism.[5][6]

Early life

Mohsin was born on 22 January 1958.[7] She did her undergrad and masters at the University of Dhaka in 1980 and 1981.[7] She did a second masters at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1986 and her PhD at the University of Cambridge in 1996.[4][7]

Career

Mohsin founded the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Dhaka.[7] She recorded testimonies of Birangona for the Ain o Salish Kendra.[7] She signed a letter in 2011 criticizing the government of Bangladesh for removing Professor Muhammad Yunus from the post of chairman of Grameen Bank.[8] She expressed concern over a contempt of court rule against professor Asif Nazrul.[9] She asked the government of Bangladesh to leave Grameen Bank alone.[10]

Mohsin conducted a study on extremism in university students along with by professor lmtiaz Ahmed, and professor Delwar Hossain in 2017.[11] She was critical of the defense treaty between India and Bangladesh.[12]

Mohsin was a critic of the 2024 general election describing it as neither free or fair election.[13]

Bibliography

  • The Politics of Nationalism: The Case of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh[4][14]
  • The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: On The Difficult Road To Peace[4]
  • Ethnic Minorities of Bangladesh: Some Reflections the Saontals and Rakhaines[4]
  • Women and Militancy: South Asian Complexities[4]
  • Conflict and Partition[4]
  • Of the Nation Born: The Bangladesh Papers[15]
  • Women and Work in South Asia: Rights and Innovation[16]
  • Human Rights in Bangladesh: Past, Present and Future[17]

Personal life

Mohsin was married to professor Anisur Rahman.[18][19] They had one son, Mufrad Nabeel Rahman, who died in 2008.[18] She was married to Piash Karim (died 2014)[20]

References

  1. ^"The nation and the citizen". The Daily Star. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  2. ^"Reaction". The Daily Star. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  3. ^"'Intensive courses to help students face challenges in other countries'". The Daily Star. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  4. ^ abcdefg"Amena Mohsin". New Lines Institute. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  5. ^"Author Page". The University Press Limited. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  6. ^"Amena Mohsin". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  7. ^ abcde"Profile - Amena Mohsin". tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  8. ^"Removal of Prof Yunus dishonours 20m women". The Daily Star. 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  9. ^"Concern over HC rule on Asif Nazrul". The Daily Star. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  10. ^"Leave Grameen Bank as it is". The Daily Star. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  11. ^"It's evident in their conduct". The Daily Star. 2017-12-17. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  12. ^"Questions raised about defence deal with India". The Daily Star. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  13. ^"What will happen to multi-party democracy in Bangladesh?". The Daily Star. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  14. ^"The Politics of Nationalism: The Case of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Bangladesh". The University Press Limited. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  15. ^"Sexual Violence through the Decades". The Daily Star. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  16. ^"'Women and Work in South Asia' explores feminism through a South Asian lens". The Daily Star. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  17. ^"Not a stranger anymore". The Daily Star. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  18. ^ ab"The Perfect Friend". Star Weekend Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  19. ^"Mufrad Nabeel's untimely demise". The Daily Star. 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  20. ^"Piash Karim passes away". The Daily Star. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
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